Hello, from AR (soon MO)

[zgillet]

Hi all.

I'm 32 but remember playing Doom when it came out. I've had a love for videogames literally since I can remember. I love old arcade games all the way up to modern technology.

I'm a computer programmer as well.

Zach

[HDN]

Welcome, welcome, welcome, @zgillet! Hope you enjoy your time here.

Never played DOOM. I considered picking it up for the SNES a while back, but decided to get some Atari stuff instead (I splurged a bit for Tunnel Runner) and a few GBA games. I also learned that the SNES version isn’t considered to be that great, and it’s a bit pricey.

[RickR]

Welcome, Zach! 

I played a ton of Doom back in the day.  It's one of those games that is best on the PC due to the superior controls of mouse/keyboard.  I like to see and play the various console versions (PS1 is my favorite), but for me, if I really want to play all the way through...PC. 

Stick around and keep on entering those nosweargamer giveaways. 

-RR

 

[Atari 5200 Guy]

Well, hello neighbor!  I'm from AR as well and moved to MO 11 years ago.  Welcome to Atari I/O!  I think you will love it here.  A lot of very friendly people.

[TrekMD]

Welcome aboard, Zach!

[nosweargamer]

Many welcomes and thanks for introducing yourself! You'll find this is a super friendly site!

[Gianna]

Welcome to the site!

[DegasElite]

Welcome from the Midwest. This really is a great site. I enjoy it and so will you.

[HDN]

29 minutes ago, DegasElite said:

Welcome from the Midwest. This really is a great site. I enjoy it and so will you.

Hey, I didn’t know you were from around these parts! Which state?

@zgillet, what are some of your favorite games/systems? I love the SNES, 7800, 2600, 3DS, and the entire Game Boy line, just to name a few! Super Metroid is my all-time favorite game!

[DegasElite]

1 hour ago, HDN said:

Which state?

Minnesota, near the Twin Cities. Born and raised in Saint Paul, actually.

[socrates63]

Welcome to the I/O @zgillet! 

Which industry do you work for or what type of programming do you do? I'm also in the tech sector, working as a program manager for SRE (kubernetes infra) teams.

I remember playing Doom on my 386/33 when it first came out. It was groundbreaking and amazing. The community that it developed was unprecedented and the FAQ it spawned was quite the tome.

[Atari 5200 Guy]

3 hours ago, socrates63 said:

Welcome to the I/O @zgillet! 

Which industry do you work for or what type of programming do you do? I'm also in the tech sector, working as a program manager for SRE (kubernetes infra) teams.

I remember playing Doom on my 386/33 when it first came out. It was groundbreaking and amazing. The community that it developed was unprecedented and the FAQ it spawned was quite the tome.

I upgraded my 386 just to play Doom when it first came out.

[zgillet]

Thanks all! I remember my Godmother's son had a 2600 and that was the first time I played one - I believe after my first Nintendo or near it.

Zach